Katarina ADC build & stats
- Win rate
- 49.5%
- Pick rate
- 1.6%
- Ban rate
- 17.1%
Recommended build
Chosen by win rate among builds with enough games, from ranked matches of high-elo players on patch 16.17
Start with
Build in this order
Runes
Precision +
Domination 
Gain stacks of adaptive force when attacking enemy champions. After reaching 12 stacks, heal for a portion of damage you deal to champions.
Triumph
Legend: Alacrity
Coup de Grace
Relentless Hunter
Sudden Impact
Summoner spells
58.1%
31 games
Max order
Q
E
W
57.1%
35 games
Each line is the variant with the best win rate among those played enough times, not simply the most popular one. Win rates are smoothed so a lucky three-game build can't top the list. Sample sizes are shown next to every choice.
Tips for Katarina
Generated from this patch's numbers
- Katarina wins 49.5% of games as ADC on patch 16.17 (279 games).
- Most common core: Kraken Slayer → Terminus → Death's Dance — 60% win rate over 15 games.
- Take Conqueror as keystone: picked in 92% of games with a 50% win rate.
- Best matchup: Zeri (88% over 8 games). Hardest: Twitch (12% over 8 games) — consider a ban or a different pick when you see it.
- Banned in 17% of games — have a backup pick ready.
Items
Core build in purchase order (from match timelines)
Core build
Starting items
Legendary items by win rate
| Item | Win rate | Pick |
|---|---|---|
| 84.6% | 5% (13) | |
| 66.7% | 4% (12) | |
| 60.5% | 14% (38) | |
| 59.8% | 35% (97) | |
| 54.5% | 20% (55) | |
| 54.5% | 4% (11) | |
| 50.5% | 69% (192) | |
| 49.4% | 92% (257) | |
| 47.9% | 17% (48) | |
| 46.2% | 5% (13) | |
| 46.1% | 37% (102) | |
| 45.5% | 4% (11) |
Runes
Most played full pages and keystone win rates
Precision +
Inspiration
Gain stacks of adaptive force when attacking enemy champions. After reaching 12 stacks, heal for a portion of damage you deal to champions.
Triumph
Legend: Alacrity
Last Stand
Cash Back
Biscuit Delivery
Precision +
Inspiration
Precision +
Domination
Keystones
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Conqueror
Gain stacks of adaptive force when attacking enemy champions. After reaching 12 stacks, heal for a portion of damage you deal to champions.
49.6%92% pick
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Lethal Tempo
Attacking an enemy champion grants you Attack Speed, up to 6 stacks. At max stacks, deal bonus adaptive damage On-Attack.
22.2%3% pick
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Electrocute
Hitting a champion with 3 separate attacks or abilities in 3s deals bonus adaptive damage.
66.7%3% pick
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Dark Harvest
Damaging a low health champion inflicts adaptive damage and harvests a soul from the victim.
66.7%1% pick
Summoner spells
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Flash + Ignite
46.3%58% pick
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Flash + Teleport
49.1%19% pick
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Flash + Barrier
58.1%11% pick
Abilities & skill order
Which ability to max first, from match timelines
Q
E
W
57.1%35 games
E
Q
W
53.3%15 games
Most common first three levels: Q → E → W (55%), E → Q → W (62%).
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PVoracityWhenever an enemy champion dies that Katarina has damaged recently, her remaining ability cooldowns are dramatically reduced.If Katarina picks up a Dagger, she uses it to slash through all nearby enemies, dealing magic d...
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QBouncing Blade
Katarina throws a Dagger at the target that then bounces to nearby enemies before ricocheting onto the ground.
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WPreparation
Katarina gains a burst of Move Speed, tossing a Dagger into the air directly above herself.
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EShunpo
Katarina blinks to the target, striking it if its an enemy, or striking the nearest enemy otherwise.
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RDeath LotusKatarina becomes a flurry of blades, dealing massive magic damage while she channels to the 3 nearest enemy champions.